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Articles of Confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21608
Corporate Author
United States.
Date of Publication
1777.
Call Number
Book 587 1777
Corporate Author
United States.
Uniform Title
Articles of Confederation
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed by Francis Bailey,
Date of Publication
1777.
Physical Description
26 pages ; 30 cm
Notes
Title within ornamental border; symbolic woodcut (Christ on the Emmaus Road?) at head of first p. of text.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeaates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 587 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwrittne Index precedes text.
Evans
Subjects
United States. - Early works to 1800.
Constitutional history - United States - Sources - Early works to 1800.
Constitutional history.
Politics and government.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Early works to 1800.
United States.
Paper bindings (Binding)
Stabbing (Binding)
Chainlines (Paper)
Catchwords (Printing)
Printers' devices (Publishing)
Marginalia (Provenance)
Autographs (Provenance)
Early works.
Sources.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 587 1777
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The history of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed a history of the revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor to the birth of Henry the Second: by George Lord Lyttelton

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21363
Author
Lyttelton, George Lyttelton,
Edition
A new edition, corrected.
Date of Publication
1777.
Call Number
Book 472 1777
Book 473 1777
Book 474 1777
Book 475 1777
Book 477 1777
Book 476 1777
Author
Lyttelton, George Lyttelton,
Uniform Title
History of the life of King Henry the Second.
Edition
A new edition, corrected.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Dodsley,
Date of Publication
1777.
Physical Description
4 volumes ; (8vo)
Notes
Each volume has a half-title: 'Lord Lyttelton's history of King Henry II. .'.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 472-477 as assigned by Yeates.
ESTC
Subjects
Henry - II, - King of England, - 1133-1189.
Great Britain - History - To 1485.
Great Britain.
History.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 472 1777
Book 473 1777
Book 474 1777
Book 475 1777
Book 477 1777
Book 476 1777
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A book of entries: of declarations and other pleadings general and special, in the most usual actions in the Court of Kings-bench. Also a choice collection of special writs, and their retorns. Together with observations in pleading, instructing the younger clerks in the practice of that court

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20878
Author
Hansard, John.
Date of Publication
1685.
Call Number
Yeates Book 70 1685
Responsibility
From the original manuscripts in court-hand, collected and drawn by John Hansard ... To which are added, appeals of murder and mayheme, with variety of pleadings therein. Not printed before in any book of entries or pleadings.
Author
Hansard, John.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, for William Crook,
Date of Publication
1685.
Physical Description
9 preliminary leaves, 283, [20] pages 32 cm
Notes
Signatures: 1 leaf unsigned, A², (a)⁴, ², B-Z⁴, Aa-Nn⁴, Oo-Tt².
Error in paging: p. 75-78 incorrectly numbered 67-70.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 70 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Great Britain. - Court of King's Bench.
Pleading - Great Britain.
Writs - Great Britain.
Pleas of the crown.
Pleading.
Writs.
Great Britain.
Full leather blind tooled (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon tab on spine (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 70 1685
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The history and practice of civil actions, particularly in the Court of Common Pleas : being an historical account of the parts and order of judicial proceedings, viz. writs, appearances, bail, declarations, pleadings, issues, trials, verdicts, judgments, error and costs : with the several changes introduced into these proceedings and practice by the several statutes of amendments, jeofails, and costs : and containing a general account of the principles of special-pleading in all civil suits : with an introduction on the constitution of England

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21064
Author
Gilbert, Geoffrey,
Edition
The third edition,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXIX [1779]
Responsibility
by the late Lord Chief Baron Gilbert.
Author
Gilbert, Geoffrey,
Uniform Title
History and practice of the Court of Common Pleas
Edition
The third edition,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by His Majesty's law printers for P. Uriel ... and E. Brooke ...,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXIX [1779]
Physical Description
[380] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Unpaged, with the exception of p. i of the introduction.
Signatures: A⁴ b-c⁸ d⁸( -d8) B-X⁸ Y1 Z².
Includes index.
LC copy has marginal manscript annotations in the front portions of the text.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 303 as assigned by Yeates.
ESTC
Subjects
Great Britain. - Court of Common Pleas.
Civil procedure - Great Britain.
Civil procedure.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
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The nature and extent of the business in the Office of Pleas in Lincoln's-Inn: both ancient and modern: with the rules and methods of practice, precedents, reports of cases, and other matters in use there ... In two volumes

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22069
Author
Burton, Philip,
Date of Publication
1770.
Call Number
Book 881 1770
Author
Burton, Philip,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the author by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall,
Date of Publication
1770.
Physical Description
18 preliminary leaves, 451, [108] pages 21 cm
Notes
Of this edition, volume 1 only published.
1791 edition published under title: Practice of the Office of Pleas ...
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck former owner Thomas Chapman.
Book number 881 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Great Britain. - Court of Exchequer.
Civil procedure - Great Britain.
Civil procedure.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Bining)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 881 1770
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An interesting appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England : containing, I. Priestley's Remarks on some paragraphs in the fourth volume of Blackstone's Commentaries, relating to the dissenters. II. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley's Remarks. III. Priestley's Answer to Blackstone's Reply. IV. The case of the late election of the county of Middlesex considered on the principles of the Constitution and the authorities of law. V. Furneaux's Letters to the Hon. Mr. Justice Blackstone concerning his Exposition of the Act of Toleration, and some positions relative to religious liberty, in his celebrated Commentaries on the laws of England. VI. Authentic copies of the argument of the late Mr. Justice Foster in the Court of Judges Delegates, and of the speech of the Right Hon. Lord Mansfield in the House of Lords, in the cause between the City of London and the dissenters

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22120
Date of Publication
1772.
Call Number
Book 950 1772
Place of Publication
America
Publisher
Printed for the subscribers, by Robert Bell ..., Philadelphia,
Date of Publication
1772.
Physical Description
[4], iv, [1], 6-119, [1], xii, 155, [1] p. ; 24 cm. (4to)
Notes
Also issued in the same year in an octavo edition.
Signatures: pi⁶ B⁸ D-F⁴ [G]⁴ H-2M⁴.
Part I-V have special t.p.; t.p. for V is dated 1773.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 950 as assigned by Yeaetes.
Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law,
Eller
Evans
Contents
I. Priestley's Remarks on some paragraphs in the 4th vol. of Blackstone's Commentaries, relating to the dissenters.--II. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley's Remarks.--III. Priestley's Answer to Blackstone's Reply.--IV. The case of the late election of the county or Middlesex considered on the principles of the constitution and the authorities of law.--V. Furneaux's Letters to the Hon. Mr. Justice Blackstone concerning his exposition of the Act of toleration, and some positions relative to religious liberty, in his celebrated Commentaries.--VI. Authentic copies of the Argument of the late Hon. Mr. Justice Foster in the Court of judges delegates, and of the Speech of the Right Hon. Lord Mansfield in the House of lords, in the cause between the city of London and the dissenters.
Subjects
Great Britain. - Parliament - Elections.
Great Britain. - Parliament.
Dissenters, Religious - England - Early works to 1800.
Law - Great Britain.
Dissenters, Religious.
Elections.
Law.
England.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Prospectuses - Great Britain - 18th century.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Foster, Michael,
Mansfield, William Murray,
Blackstone, William,
Furneaux, Philip,
Priestley, Joseph,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Title
Case of the late election of the county of Middlesex considered on the principles of the Constitution and the authorities of the law.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 950 1772
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The reports of Edward Bulstrode of the Inner Temple, Esquire : in three parts : of divers resolutions and judgments, given with great advice and mature deliberation by the grave, reverend, and learned judges and sages of the law, of cases and matters in law : with the reasons and causes of their said judgments, given in the Court of Kings Bench in the time of the reign of King James I, and King Charles I

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20918
Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
Edition
The second impression carefully corrected; with the addition of thousands of references never before printed.
Date of Publication
1688.
Call Number
Book 100 1688
Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
Edition
The second impression carefully corrected; with the addition of thousands of references never before printed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by W. Rawlins, S. Roycroft and M. Flesher, assigns of Rich. and Edw. Atkyns Esquires for H. Twyford, T. Bassett, T. Dring, B. Griffin, C. Harper, M. Pitt, T. Sawbridge, S. Keble, D. Brown, J. Place, G. Collins, M. Wotton, Booksellers in Fleet-Street and Holborn,
Date of Publication
1688.
Physical Description
3 volumes in 1. ; 33 cm
Notes
Parts 2 and 3 have special title pages and separate paging. Both are called "second edition."
"We do allow of the reprinting of the three parts of the reports of Edward Bulstrode, Esq; July 1.1687. R. Wright, Edw. Herbert, Edw. Atkyns, Tho. Street, Ric Holloway, Tho. Jenner, Ed. Lutwyche, Rich. Heath, Chr. Milton, Joh. Powell, Ri. Allibon, T. Powell"--Preliminary page.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of partially erased former owner.
Book number 100 as assigned by Yeates.
Wing,
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Additional Author
Bulstrode, Edward,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 100 1688
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Reports and cases of law: argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster, in the times of the late Queen Elizabeth, and King James. In four parts. The second impression, carefully corrected, with the addition of many thousand of references, never before printed. Collecte by a learned professor of the law, William Leonard, Esquire, then of the honourable Society of Grays-Inn. Published by William Hughes of Grays-Inn, Esquire. With alphabetical tables of the names of the cases, and of the matter contained in each part

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20944
Author
Leonard, William.
Date of Publication
MDCLXXXVII. [1687]
Call Number
Book 121 1686
Book 120 1687
Author
Leonard, William.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, and Miles Flesher, assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esquires. For H. Twyford, H. Herringman, T. Basset, R. Chiswell, B. Griffin, C. Harper, T. Sawbridge, J. Place, and S. Keble,
Date of Publication
MDCLXXXVII. [1687]
Physical Description
[12], 336, [16], 226, [18], 279, [61], 252, [12] p. ; (fol.)
Notes
With initial imprimatur leaf ([A]1v) signed and dated: Febr. 20. 1685/6. Edward Herbert.
Parts 2-4 each have separate dated title page (part 3 dated 1686), pagination and register. Imprints vary slightly, lacking various printers' and publishers' names.
Leaf ²2G4 is blank.
Includes indicies.
Signatures: [A]² a-b² B-2X⁴; ²A-2G⁴; ³A⁶ B-2O⁴ chi² 2R-3C²; ⁴A-2L⁴.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page above struck signature of previous owner.
Printed marginal notes.
Four parts bound in two volumes.
ESTC
Wing (2nd ed.)
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - England - Early works to 1800.
Additional Author
Hughes, William,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 121 1686
Book 120 1687
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The second part of the Reports of Sir George Croke Kt., late one of the justices of the Court of Kings-Bench, and formerly one of the justices of the Court of Common-Bench: of such select cases, as were adjudged in the said courts, during the whole reign of the late King James: collected and written in French by himself; revised and published in English, by Sir Harebotle Grimston baronet, one of the benchers of the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn. With an exact table of the principall points of law, argued and resolved therein

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20941
Author
Croke, George,
Edition
The second edition, corrected.
Date of Publication
1669.
Call Number
Book 117 1669
Author
Croke, George,
Uniform Title
Reports.
Edition
The second edition, corrected.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
printed for A. Roper, T. Collins, F. Tyton, J. Place, J. Starkey and T. Bassett, booksellers in Fleetstreet and Holborn,
Date of Publication
1669.
Physical Description
[32], 620, 617-700, [20] p. : port. ; 8vo.
Notes
Frontis. portrait (pi1v) of the author signed: R: White sculpsit.
Leaf (c)2 is blank.
Text continuous despite pagination.
Includes indexes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page above that of struck previous owner; previous owner's signature aslo struck from first and third flyleaves.
Book number 117 assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten marginal notes & reference of Thomas Leach, 1791.
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
ESTC (RLIN),
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - England - Early works to 1800.
Additional Author
Grimston, Harbottle,
White, Robert,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 117 1669
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The office of the clerk of assize : containing the form and method of the proceedings at the Assizes and General Gaol-Delivery as also on the crown and nisi prius side : together with The office of the clerk of the peace : shewing the true manner and form of the proceedings at the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace : wih divers forms of presentments and other precedents at assizes and sessions : with a table of fees thereunto belonging

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21177
Date of Publication
1682.
Call Number
Book 449 1682
Alternate Title
Office of the clerk of the peace
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Henry Twyford,
Date of Publication
1682.
Physical Description
[6], 254, [4] pages ; (8vo)
Notes
The office of the clerk of the peace has separate t.p. with imprint: London : Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford, 1681 (p. [83]-254).
Library copy lacks first title page.
Yeates's signatureat top of first page next to struck signature of Wm A. Johnston.
Book number 449 as assigned by Yeates.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Wing,
Subjects
England and Wales. - Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery.
England and Wales. - Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)
Criminal procedure - England.
Nisi prius.
Criminal procedure.
England.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Johnston, William A.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 449 1682
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